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cover up
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cover up
v.
conceal the truth; hide from view, hide from knowledge
cover up
v.
disguise, shield, cover for, blur; hide, conceal; cover something completely
n.
act of assisting a wrongdoer to hide what he has done; act of covering over or covering up; loose article of clothing that is often worn over a bathing suit; skin-colored makeup that is applied to cover up a blemish (especially on the face)
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Cover Up
Cover-up
A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence or other embarrassing information. In a passive cover-up, information is simply not provided; in an active cover-up, deception is used.
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cover up
Verb
1. hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
(synonym) cover
(hypernym) hide, conceal
(hyponym) whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up
(derivation) cover-up
cover-up
Noun
1. concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
(hypernym) concealment, concealing, hiding
(hyponym) blue wall of silence, blue wall, wall of silence
(derivation) cover, cover up
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cover up
zakrýt
cover up
n.
zatajení; utajení
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cover-up
Rzecz.
zatajenie; ukrycie prawdy
